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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 28 · 40 questions
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Remember (First, next, last): An algorithm = clear steps in the right order; a program = an algorithm written for a computer. To order steps, ask: what must happen before this step can happen? A mistake is a bug; finding and fixing it is debugging.

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  1. 1.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) an algorithm (b) a mouse (c) a pixel (d) a folder
  2. 2.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) rinse off the soap (b) rub them with soap (c) wet your hands (d) dry them with a towel
  3. 3.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a rainbow (b) a pebble (c) a cloud (d) a recipe
  4. 4.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) the way it likes (b) only on Sundays (c) backwards always (d) exactly as written
  5. 5.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the LAST step? (a) take a balloon (b) play with it (c) tie the end (d) blow air into it
  6. 6.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “pick up the book” or “open the first page”? (a) pick up the book (b) open the first page
  7. 7.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “dig a small hole” or “water it”? (a) dig a small hole (b) water it
  8. 8.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “put on toothpaste”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) brush all your teeth (c) wet the toothbrush
  9. 9.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “dry them with a towel” or “rinse off the soap”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) dry them with a towel
  10. 10.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rinse off the soap” or “wet your hands”? (a) wet your hands (b) rinse off the soap
  11. 11.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “brush all your teeth”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth (c) wet the toothbrush
  12. 12.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “pick up the book” or “read the story”? (a) read the story (b) pick up the book
  13. 13.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “brush all your teeth”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) brush all your teeth
  14. 14.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “rinse your mouth”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth
  15. 15.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a painting (b) a program (c) a password (d) a poem
  16. 16.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “cover it with soil” or “water it”? (a) cover it with soil (b) water it
  17. 17.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) rinse your mouth (b) put on toothpaste (c) wet the toothbrush (d) brush all your teeth
  18. 18.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) brush all your teeth (b) wet the toothbrush (c) rinse your mouth (d) put on toothpaste
  19. 19.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “close the book” or “open the first page”? (a) close the book (b) open the first page
  20. 20.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “put the seed in”? (a) cover it with soil (b) dig a small hole (c) water it
  21. 21.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “pick up the book”? (a) close the book (b) read the story (c) open the first page
  22. 22.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “read the story”? (a) close the book (b) open the first page (c) pick up the book
  23. 23.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “dig a small hole” or “cover it with soil”? (a) dig a small hole (b) cover it with soil
  24. 24.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the LAST step? (a) put the seed in (b) cover it with soil (c) dig a small hole (d) water it
  25. 25.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the LAST step? (a) read the story (b) close the book (c) open the first page (d) pick up the book
  26. 26.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) font (b) colour (c) order (d) size
  27. 27.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rub them with soap” or “rinse off the soap”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) rub them with soap
  28. 28.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “dry them with a towel” or “rub them with soap”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rub them with soap
  29. 29.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) blow air into it (b) take a balloon (c) tie the end (d) play with it
  30. 30.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “cover it with soil” or “dig a small hole”? (a) cover it with soil (b) dig a small hole
  31. 31.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “open the first page”? (a) read the story (b) close the book (c) pick up the book
  32. 32.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “open the first page” or “read the story”? (a) open the first page (b) read the story
  33. 33.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) rinse off the soap (b) rub them with soap (c) dry them with a towel (d) wet your hands
  34. 34.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “take a balloon” or “blow air into it”? (a) blow air into it (b) take a balloon
  35. 35.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “blow air into it”? (a) take a balloon (b) play with it (c) tie the end
  36. 36.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “pick up the book” or “close the book”? (a) close the book (b) pick up the book
  37. 37.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) put on toothpaste
  38. 38.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) put the seed in (b) dig a small hole (c) water it (d) cover it with soil
  39. 39.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “blow air into it” or “play with it”? (a) blow air into it (b) play with it
  40. 40.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “tie the end”? (a) play with it (b) take a balloon (c) blow air into it

Answer key

  1. an algorithm
  2. dry them with a towel
  3. a recipe
  4. exactly as written
  5. play with it
  6. pick up the book
  7. dig a small hole
  8. brush all your teeth
  9. rinse off the soap
  10. wet your hands
  11. rinse your mouth
  12. pick up the book
  13. wet the toothbrush
  14. put on toothpaste
  15. a program
  16. cover it with soil
  17. rinse your mouth
  18. wet the toothbrush
  19. open the first page
  20. cover it with soil
  21. open the first page
  22. close the book
  23. dig a small hole
  24. water it
  25. close the book
  26. order
  27. rub them with soap
  28. rub them with soap
  29. take a balloon
  30. dig a small hole
  31. read the story
  32. open the first page
  33. wet your hands
  34. take a balloon
  35. tie the end
  36. pick up the book
  37. wet the toothbrush
  38. dig a small hole
  39. blow air into it
  40. play with it

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